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Los 3306

Scott 140

240,00 EUR

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1937–1945, from Phari Dzong (Tibet) to Kathmandu, Nepal, envelope franked with 1 1/2 Anna violet George VI definitive issue, tied

1937–1945, from Phari Dzong (Tibet) to Kathmandu, Nepal, envelope franked with 1 1/2 Anna violet George VI definitive issue, tied by PHARI DZONG circular postmark, partial transit or arrival handstamp on reverse (faint), addressed to Saha Punyaratna Kesharatna in Nardevi Tole, Kathmandu, sender noted as P. Ratna via Pharijong Post Office, Indian franking used in Tibet reflects cross border postal dependence prior to Tibetan postal sovereignty, scarce usage from remote Himalayan region routed through British Indian postal system, rare destination and unusual route Tibet to Nepal, highly desirable for collectors of India used abroad, Tibet postal history or South Asian cross-border mail, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€.

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Los 3309

SG 114

160,00 EUR

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1903, from Gangtok to Edinburgh, franked with strip of (4) Queen Victoria 1/2 anna green, cancelled TEMPORARY P.O. D 7 JU 03, backstamped

1903, from Gangtok to Edinburgh, franked with strip of (4) Queen Victoria 1/2 anna green, cancelled TEMPORARY P.O. D 7 JU 03, backstamped EDINBURGH NEWCASTLE SORTING TENDER JU 29 03, addressed to Col. F. Bailey R.E., cover bears crest of the 32nd Punjab Pioneers on reverse, mailed during the early phase of the British diplomatic and military mission to Tibet under Col. Younghusband, sent via the rarely used temporary post office operated by the British Frontier Commission at Gangtok in Sikkim, which served only a few months in 1903 to support the advance party negotiating Tibetan boundary issues, rare and desirable historical context at the onset of the British-Tibetan conflict, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 800€.

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Los 3310

SG 114

240,00 EUR

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1903, from Gangtok to Indore, franked with pair of Queen Victoria 1/2 anna green, cancelled GANGTOK 24 JUL 03, backstamped INDORE 1903,

1903, from Gangtok to Indore, franked with pair of Queen Victoria 1/2 anna green, cancelled GANGTOK 24 JUL 03, backstamped INDORE 1903, addressed to Mrs. Younghusband at the India Residency, personal letter sent by Col. F. E. Younghusband during the early stages of the 1903 British expedition to Tibet, posted from the temporary post office at Gangtok shortly before the British column crossed the Kongra La Pass into Tibetan territory, significant historical item from the leader of the Tibet Frontier Commission during the buildup to the Younghusband Mission, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 900€.

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Los 3311

180,00 EUR

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1905, from FPO No. 4 to CALCUTTA, British India stamped stationary envelope printed 0.5 Anna, tied by FPO No. 4 C.E.R. dated 20. FE. 05,

1905, from FPO No. 4 to CALCUTTA, British India stamped stationary envelope printed 0.5 Anna, tied by FPO No. 4 C.E.R. dated 20. FE. 05, used during the concluding phase of the Third Anglo-Tibetan Expedition, expedition used British Indian Field Post Offices (FPOs) such as FPO No. 4 to handle military mail, FPO No. 4 was stationed along the China–East Railway in Manchuria following British support efforts during the Russo-Japanese War, the route suggests redirection from the Tibetan front via southern India, on reverse with arrival CALCUTTA 23 MA 05 and transit TUTICORIN 19 MA 05 cds, Tuticorin being a strategic port in the Madras Presidency serving as an important node in military logistics and communication, scarce usage, the Third Anglo-Tibetan Expedition (1903–1904) led by Colonel Francis Younghusband was a significant British military incursion into Tibet, intended to counter perceived Russian influence in Lhasa, culminating in the controversial signing of the Lhasa Convention in September 1904, although hostilities ceased by late 1904, military occupation and communication persisted into early 1905 to secure British interests and troop withdrawal, the use of British Indian FPOs beyond the immediate theatre reflects the global reach of British imperial infrastructure and military coordination, particularly during the Russo-Japanese War period where British logistical support aligned with Japanese interests, this postal history item reflects the complex imperial entanglements of the time, spanning the British Raj, Tibetan sovereignty, Sino-Russian competition, and Anglo-Japanese diplomatic cooperation under the 1902 alliance, notable figures associated with the broader conflict and its context include Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, and Sir Claude MacDonald, British Minister in Peking, whose roles were instrumental in shaping British policy in Asia during this volatile period, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€.

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Los 3312

160,00 EUR

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1903, from Calcutta to Tibet, addressed to the President of the Tibet Frontier Commission, 1/4 anna brown India postal stationery card,

1903, from Calcutta to Tibet, addressed to the President of the Tibet Frontier Commission, 1/4 anna brown India postal stationery card, TEMPORARY P.O. D 7 JUN 1903, arrival mark KHAMBA-JONG TIBET 17 OCT 1903, message from the Great Eastern Hotel Co. Calcutta dated 2 September 1903 regarding a supply order, rare example of internal logistical correspondence to a British officer in the field during the early phase of the Younghusband Mission, mailed through temporary field post system established by the British Frontier Commission during its advance into Sikkim and Tibet, historic item reflecting the civilian-military interface in British frontier operations, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 800€.

Los 3313

SG 123

280,00 EUR

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1904, from Lhassa to Dharamsala, franked with 1 anna carmine, cancelled LHASSA 7 SEP 04, backstamped BASE OFFICE 18 SE 04 and a second

1904, from Lhassa to Dharamsala, franked with 1 anna carmine, cancelled LHASSA 7 SEP 04, backstamped BASE OFFICE 18 SE 04 and a second unclear strike, addressed to Mrs. C. E. Preston care of Colonel Powell, 1st Gurkha Rifles, personal correspondence from Capt. E. E. Preston of the Supply Detachment of the Younghusband Expedition, mailed on the day the Anglo-Tibetan Treaty was signed, rare example of outgoing military mail from Tibet at the close of the British occupation of Lhassa, significant historical association with the conclusion of the 1903-04 British expedition, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 1.000€.

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Los 3314

380,00 EUR

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1921, from Yatung, Tibet to Khich Pokhari Nepal, registered British/Indian 2 anna blue postal stationery envelope uprated with ½ anna

1921, from Yatung, Tibet to Khich Pokhari Nepal, registered British/Indian 2 anna blue postal stationery envelope uprated with ½ anna green King George V (3), for 1½ anna foreign postage rate, stamps and indicium tied by YATUNG 30 SE 21, used registration label TUNG-TIEN 59, arrival cancel NEPAL on reverse, address and sender in Devanagari script, black wax seal remnants, rare correctly rated Indo-Tibetan-Nepalese registered usage, scarce and attractive item, historically significant route linking British India, autonomous Tibet and sovereign Nepal, a corridor of complex diplomatic and postal history reflecting the tri-junction of empires and buffer states during the Great Game era, Yatung serving as a key postal and trade station following the 1904 British expedition to Tibet led by Sir Francis Younghusband, this cover transits the high-altitude Himalayan trade paths controlled by the British trade agencies under the Lhasa Convention, reflecting regulated Anglo-Tibetan communication lines, King George V definitive issues overprinted on the British Indian postal stationery illustrate continued imperial presence, correct foreign rate application underscores postal adherence to Universal Postal Union standards even in remote regions, sender's use of Devanagari script indicates a Nepali or Indian merchant, possibly of the Newar community, active in the Indo-Tibetan trade exchange, black wax remnants suggest secure handling typical of commercial or governmental correspondence, NEPAL arrival mark confirms rare successful cross-border delivery involving three separate postal systems, a philatelically and geo-politically important artifact, ex Kugel, VF-XF! Estimate 1.200€.

Tibet

Los 3315

180,00 EUR

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1937, From GYANTSE, Tibet to EAST ORANGE, New Jersey, 3a orange King George V and ½ a green King George V, both tied by double-circle

1937, From GYANTSE, Tibet to EAST ORANGE, New Jersey, 3a orange King George V and ½ a green King George V, both tied by double-circle GYANTSE TIBET 1 DEC 37 cancels, manuscript arrival note on front Recd Jan 12, 1938, scarce usage from Indian post office in Tibet to USA, historical postal routing likely via CALCUTTA and onward through BRINDISI or MARSEILLES, exemplifies the geopolitical tension of the interwar period and British imperial presence in Tibet, GYANTSE being one of the three Indian postal agencies in Tibet along with LHASA and YATUNG, established after the 1904 British expedition led by Colonel FRANCIS YOUNGHUSBAND which secured trade rights and a permanent political presence in the region, stamps feature KING GEORGE V who reigned over the British Empire during the consolidation of control in South Asia, particularly post-World War I, this specific cover reflects strategic communication routes linking remote Himalayan outposts to Western correspondents during a time of rising Sino-Tibetan tension and fragile British-Chinese diplomacy, postal usage from Tibet to the United States remains very scarce, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 600€.

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